Libya vs Senegal
Libya is 8.94 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Libya about 8.9 times.
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Libya is 8.94× the area of Senegal.
| Libya | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Libya bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Libya is 8.94 times larger than Senegal. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Libya?
- About 8.9 times: Libya has 8.94× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Libya and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Libya or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Senegal 96 per km².